An Abuja Federal high court has refused Maryam Sanda bail. Sanda was alleged to have stabbed her husband, Haliru Bello to death over allegations of infidelity.

According to premium times, Sanda’s lawyer had asked the court to grant his client bail on the grounds that she (Maryam) had submitted a medical certificate showing that she was in need of healthcare which could not be provided at the detention facility.

Mr. Daudu cited section 161 (2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, ACJA, which deals with exceptional cases and prayed the court to consider the health condition of the first defendant and her eight-month-old baby who would require constant motherly care. In his response to the application, Justice Yusuf Halilu said although the section cited by Mr. Daudu relates to the exceptional situation, the case presented in court did not prove to be so exceptional.

The judge further said that although the issue of bail is at the discretion of the court, three factors are most important in deciding the bail of an applicant in court. “Although Section 36 (5) of the Constitution presumes an accused person innocent. However, in circumstances such as this, the judge’s discretion shall be exercised judicially and judiciously.

“The nature of the charge, the evidence before the court and the punishment likely if the suspect is found guilty are the most important ingredients. “I have gone through the arguments of counsel for the defence and that of the prosecution as well as section 161 (2) of the ACJA relied upon by Daudu with regards to exceptional cases. “However there must be cogent evidence to show that the sickness the first defendant is suffering from is that which cannot be taken care of within the medical facility.

It is not enough to include a medical certificate. Effort must be made to show that the defendant cannot be treated in the medical facility at the detention camp. “I have seen from where I am which is close to the duck that the first defendant is strong enough. The first defendant who has been inside the duck for over an hour is very strong. “On the whole, I am not favorably disposed to granting the first defendant bail.





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I am not in support of murder, but..
The observation of the judge cannot be superior to a qualified medical practitioner's opinion.
On the issue of Law and Justice, the judge is supreme.
In Medical matters, doctors opinions are final.

It should be reject over and over